Take an Anas Acuta, round off the chines and add a bit of beam for stability, and you have a Pintail. It fits a larger paddler than the Anas Acuta, but does not track as well as the Anas (which is also not known for tracking). It turns so easily, some people call it the Pin Wheel! In the hands of a good paddler, there may not be a more fun kayak to paddle.

The Pintail is a good day-paddling, surfing, rock garden kayak, but large enough to camp from. Everyone should try paddling the Pintail. It'll show you where your paddling skills stand, and help develop better skills. Paddlers sometimes forget that kayaking should be fun, but the Pintail will remind good paddlers how much fun they can have. The Pintail is a unique kayak in a field of copycat designs. It deserves more attention.

Valley Sea Kayaks says: The Pintail is based on the classical lines of the Igolorssuit Kayaks, but with rounded bilge hull sections to produce a good boat for lighter loads, lighter paddlers, and shorter trips. It is a rough weather boat with minimum windage. This is one of our most popular designs due to its maneuverability, low windage and ease of paddling. It appeals to many kayakers who want to do either easy cruising with a lightweight, quick and stable boat, or those kayakers who use ocean waves, surf, rock gardens and sea caves as their playgrounds. Available with two cockpit sizes: keyhole and ocean.

Download Pintail Low Quality Data Sheet (PDF 105KB)

Download Pintail High Quality Data Sheet (PDF 362KB)

Pintail Standard Equipment

Heavy-duty diolene reinforced construction

Outside fiberglass seams

Three Watertight fiberglass bulkheads

Watertight VCP hatches (two round 7.5" and oval 16 x 9")

Recessed deck fittings

Deck lines and bungie cords

Compass recess

Yakima foot braces

Dimensions: 17'2" long and 22" wide

Weight: 52 lbs.

Ocean Cockpit 20" x 15.5"

Key Hole Cockpit 29.5" x 16"

2007 MSRP

Fiberglass with skeg $3,255

Pro Kevlar with skeg $3,799

Ultra Kevlar with skeg $4,599

Pintail Optional Equipment

Ocean or Key Hole cockpit

Henderson deck pump (mounted fore or aft)

Retractable Skeg

Customized positions of bulkheads

Keel Strip

Custom Reinforcement

Silva 70 P Compass

Compass Light

Foot Pump

Knee Tube

Sectional boat (for air travel)

Towing Rig